Jess Walton Biography
The American born actress and producer, Jess Walton (born as Mary Jess Walton), is very well known for portraying her role as Jill Abbott on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless of 1973, Capitol (1982) and Wasted in Babylon (1999). She also provided the role of starring in the 2018 movie Christmas with a View.
Jess Walton Early Life
Walton left home when she was at the age of 17 and joined a Toronto theater company. In 1969, she moved to Hollywood and in the following year she signed with Universal Studios.
Jess Walton Education
Having being brought up in Toronto Canada, she went to Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School.
Jess Walton Career
In 1970s, Walton guest-starred in various television shows, for example, Medical Center, Kojak, Marcus Welby, M.D., Ironside,The Rockford Files, Gunsmoke, Cannon, and Barnaby Jones. She co-starred in film The Strawberry Statement (1970), and depicted the female lead jobs of The Peace Killers (1971) and Monkeys in the Attic (1974).
She additionally showed up in The Hunted Lady (1977) featuring Donna Mills. During that time her public activity likewise warmed up and she was quickly marry to entertainer Bruce Davison from 1972–73; the marriage was dissolved inside the year.
Notwithstanding, her life started to winding wild when she went to liquor and medications. In 1980, she struggled her fixation and finished recovery.
In 1984, Walton came back to acting with the job of Kelly Harper on the CBS daytime soap opera, Capitol. The show was dropped in 1987. Later in that year, Walton joined the cast of another CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless, in the job as Jill Foster Abbott.
The job was initially depicted by Brenda Dickson, who left in 1980, and the job was first recast with Deborah Adair. In 1983, Dickson came back to the job, and however she expressed that she could never leave, she was supplanted by Walton in 1987.
Walton won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1997 for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her depiction of Jill, and was named in 1996 and 2000. She additionally won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1991, after a designation in 1990.
Jess Walton Age
Walton celebrates her birthday on the 18th of February every year. She was born in 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., and raised in Toronto, Canada.
Jess Walton Family
Parents
After doing our research, we found out that her father’s name is Frank Walton while her mom’s name is not known. In addition, more details about her parents are not available and it is also not known if she has any siblings.
Jess Walton Husband
In 1972, she married Bruce Davison, an actor who is best known for his roles in Willard, Longtime Companion and the ‘X-Men franchise of films. Unfortunately, the marriage was annulled the following year.
When her marriage ended, Walton turned to alcohol and drugs and spent a period in rehab to overcome her addictions. Currently, Walton is married to John James, an author, and founder of The Grief Recovery Institute. The couple married in 1980 and has two children, a son and a daughter and resides in Oregon.
Children
Son, Cole James and daughter, Allison Ali James.
Jess Walton Body Measurements
- Height: 5 ft 7 in / 170 cm
- Weight: 143 lb / 65 kg
- Shoe Size: NOT AVAILABLE
- Body Shape: NOT AVAILABLE
- Hair Colour: Blonde
- Eye Color: Blue
- Breast/Bust size: 35 in / 91 cm
- Waist size: 25 in / 66 cm
- Hips size: 37 in / 94 cm
- Bra size: 40C (US) / 90C (EU)
- Cup size: C (US)
Jess Walton Salary
Details about Walton’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Jess Walton Net Worth
The The Young and the Restless actress, Jess Walton, has an estimated net worth of 8 million dollars as of 2019, which sas earned through her successful career as an actress.
Jess Walton Movies And Tv Shows
- 1969: The Guns of Will Sonnett
- 1970: The Strawberry Statement
: The Young Lawyers
: Montserrat - 1971: The F.B.I.
: The Peace Killers
: Medical Center - 1972: Young Dr. Kildare
: The Sixth Sense
: The Victim
: Marcus Welby, M.D. - 1972–1973: The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
- 1973: Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
: You’ll Never See Me Again
: Gunsmoke
: Ironside
: Cannon - 1974: Griff
: Kojak
: Toma
: Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
: Sierra
: Monkeys in the Attic
: Marcus Welby, M.D.
: Ironside - 1975: The Six Million Dollar Man
: Cannon
: Movin’ On
: The Rockford Files
: Gunsmoke
: S.W.A.T.
: Cannon
: Starsky and Hutch - 1976: Jigsaw John
: Baretta
: The Streets of San Francisco - 1977: Switch
: Barnaby Jones
: The Hunted Lady - 1979: The Return of Mod Squad
: Mrs. Columbo - 1980: Insight
- 1984–1987: Capitol
- 1987–present: The Young and the Restless
- 1999: Wasted in Babylon
- 2005: Paper Bags
- 2006: The Return of the Muskrats
Frequently Asked Questions About Jess Walton
Who is Walton?
Jess Walton is an American actress.
How old is Walton?
She is 70 years old as of 2019.
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